We’re working hard to bring you some exciting new things as well as expanding our programming with a handful of new guest DJ’s in the upcoming weeks. On Tuesday the 20th, groundbreaking NYC jungle drummer Kamoni is dropping by the Nise Music show for a live audio/video session. Details on that to follow…

We’re pleased to announce that Dex aka Nomadico from Underground Resistance is going to be making regular appearances here on dailysession! The next show with Dex is on the 27th. Stay tuned for that!

Lastly, we’ll be expanding our video section in the next few weeks. Look out for some exciting original NYC content and interviews with some of the city’s major underground contributors. Next up: Danny Krivit!!!!!! Stay tuned…

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BY The New York Times

This week, through Friday, Randall Bourscheidt, the president of a nonprofit arts organization in New York that conducts research and also runs a cultural guide and calendar, will be answering readers’ questions about the economic health of the arts in the city, and what the city is doing to strengthen its commitment to the vitality of the arts. Read the question and answers here.

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By Cara Buckley [NYTimes]

“Many McKibbiners say the place offers them a way of life and an instant artistic fraternity that is all but extinct in New York, all on a quasi island that is just a stone’s throw from the L train.” [Read More]

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We’re going to try to avoid getting involved with all the controversy surrounding Studio B’s new rooftop garden and just report that it did open as planned on Friday. If your interested in the drama, this is a good place to start.

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By Jeremiah Moss [Vanishing New York]

This story is more about the rapid changes to the city’s landscape than music but since it’s effects parallel whats happening in the music and art community we thought you might be interested…

“…Yes, these businesses are shabby-looking, but they provide an invaluable community for many. They are in integral part of a vulnerable social network–at times, a safety net–that keeps people connected to each other in an increasingly isolating city. When these businesses are gone, the people they serve will fade away. And isn’t that the master plan?” [Read More]

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By Cara Buckley - NYTimes

“…The residents of the building, most of them working artists and musicians, at 475 Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg were allowed back into their lofts on Thursday afternoon after inspectors determined that sufficient fixes had been made and the Fire Department lifted the order to vacate. It was uncertain, though, how many people would return….

Several residents criticized the city for giving what they describe as paltry protection for artists who need affordable space to work and live. If New York is to retain its artists, they said, the artists need rent-stabilized spaces.” [Read More]

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By Laurence Lowe [NYTimes]

“Conceived in 1977 by the composer John Cage, the piece calls for “49 Performer(s) or Listener(s) or RecordMaker(s)” at specific locations throughout the five boroughs. Inspired by Eastern philosophy, Mr. Cage determined these locations by using his famous “chance operation” procedure.” [Read More]

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By Melena Ryzik [NYTimes]

“Technically there’s probably not a “season” for graffiti. But springtime is close enough. “You definitely see more names start to show up on the wall once it starts to warm up,” said Evan Roth, a tagging connoiseur and a founder of Graffiti Research Lab. His group takes a more high-tech approach than popping open a can of spray paint: in one recent project it used lasers to tag structures, including the Brooklyn Bridge, above, remotely (and erase-ably). Other works include projectile LEDs and mobile street furniture; all are documented on its website, graffitiresearchlab.com, so others can copy its ideas.
…On Sunday, at the PopRally series at the MOMA, the group will screen its first film…
…On Friday, Shepard Fairey, the designer known for his Andre the Giant sticker brigade, will be the DJ at the Guggenheim for its First Friday’s party.
…Also on Friday, the Ad Hoc Art gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, will open “The Threat of Chance,” in which taggers like Lady Pink are invited to bomb an installation in the space.
…On May 10 the Woodward Gallery on the Lower East Side will host the debut exhibits of Matt Siren and Darkcloud, known for their work on stop signs and outdoor ads.
…On May 27, the new documentary “Bomb-It,” about graffiti culture around the world, will be released on DVD. Until then just look around…”

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By Corey Kilgannon [NYTimes]

“You have the whole world in New York and everyone rides the subway,” [Balla Tounkara] said Thursday as he auditioned at Grand Central Terminal to become part of the Music Under New York program, which gives sanctioned performers preferred — and lucrative — spots in the subway system and invites them to play at special events. “When you play the subway, you see thousands of people everyday who you’ve never seen before, and they can all see my music, my culture.” [Read More]

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A1 Records, who holds down Wednesday’s dailysession, is joining Citizen Kane and the Deep End Crew at APT for a party on Saturday, May 10th! It’s gonna be dope! They set aside a few spots on the guestlist for dailysession.com listeners. Email us early to get on it and then drop by A1 to thank them for hooking you up! See you there…

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